Tips for Sustainable Summer Travel

As school years wind to an end, you may be starting to plan summer vacations. This year, make your summer travel as earth-friendly as possible, with these helpful green travel tips:

•  Travel of any kind--cars, planes, or even trains--creates carbon emissions that add to the harmful greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, increasing the negative effects of climate change. Reduce your impact by donating to a carbon offset fund. Seacology's Carbon Offset Fund supports alternative energy and reforestation island projects to offset your carbon emissions.
  
  
• If you are visiting a coastal area, make sure to bring your sustainable seafood guidelines, which list which species are overfished and endangered and which are safe to eat. 
  
  

Above, bluefin tuna, one of the most endangered fish species. 

• Reduce plastic waste on your trip by bringing along a reusable water bottle and reusable bags.
  
  
• Endangered species can sometimes turn up in meals or souvenirs--you don't want to accidentally bring home a keychain from a loggerhead sea turtle! Familiarize yourself with the world's most endangered species with the color photos and detailed information on ARKive.org. 
  
  

Above, a loggerhead sea turtle. 

• Get inspiration for exciting trip destinations at Trazzler.com, a Seacology supporter and leading travel website.
  
  
• Consider joining Seacology on our upcoming trip to Chuuk, where we will explore underwater coral reefs, shipwrecks, and visit a Seacology project site. 
  Above, the rainforest Seacology is protecting on Fefen Island in Chuuk.